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What exactly is a safe city? How does the industry work with government and emergency services to deliver safer, secure and sustainable cities?

Key elements of a Safe City include:

Integrated system – a shared infrastructure with common sensors connected by a shared network. Evolved from a disparate set of sensors with no interoperability.

Multi Agency collaboration – Moving beyond shared infrastructure to sharing intelligence, operational procedures and planning. For example, in the event of a disaster how does communication work, who takes direction from who.

Tavcom Training has introduced a course for senior investigating officers who oversee the retrieval and analysis of CCTV footage during criminal investigations. We spoke to Mick Neville, former head of the central forensic image team at New Scotland Yard, about why he designed the course and what it offers. Read More

Hikvision joins cybersecurity incident response leader FIRST

November 19, 2018

The Hikvision Security Response Center (HSRC) has joined CISCO, Intel, IBM and Microsoft as a member of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), a global leader in incident response. Read More

BSIA to create ‘UK marketplace’ for all IFSEC shows around the world

November 16, 2018

IFSEC has announced that the British Security Industry Association (BSIA), the trade body representing the UK’s private security industry, will create a ‘UK marketplace’ for all global shows across the series. Read More

Fire Door Safety Week 2018 in numbers

November 15, 2018

The organisers of Fire Door Safety Week believe the 2018 campaign is the most successful yet, winning the backing of more than 350 individuals, organisations and businesses, and reaching millions through press coverage and social media. Read More

WATCH: Fire doors examined in the latest Open Fire podcast

November 14, 2018

In the third episode the pair – impressively assured in their unfamiliar role – spoke to Danny White, a BM TRADA-certificated fire door specialist. Watch the trio discuss the subject in a studio. Read More

Grenfell was “predictable and preventable”, attendees at the FPA's annual Fire Summit heard recently. The impact on trade of Brexit was also addressed by speakers, who were broadly alarmed at the range of possible implications.
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FIREX International 2018 in numbers: The post-show report

November 13, 2018

The key facts and figures from FIREX International, Europe’s largest annual fire safety trade show, have been distilled into the […] Read More

Axis white paper: How sustainability can benefit your business as well as society

November 13, 2018

Many enterprises believe prioritising sustainability undermines profits – but the opposite is true in the long term, argues Axis communications. This white paper explains how sustainability and the ‘circular economy’ affects business and how to optimise your sustainability strategy throughout the supply chain. Read More

3xLOGIC security solutions to be launched in Europe through PAC

November 12, 2018

Security solutions from three-time Deloitte Technology Fast 500 winner 3xLOGIC are being launched in the European market via sister company PAC. Read More